foos
noun
LanguageTetum
Meaning- picked, husked rice
- rice
- Rice grains that have been harvested and husked, ready for cooking.
Mama fase foos atu te'in.
Mother washes the rice to cook.
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteThis refers specifically to the husked grain, distinct from the growing plant (hare).
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.